XSEED has just released that they have entered a partnership with Namco Bandai games in order to release a fishing game titled “Fishing Resort”. They claim that this series will be based around arcade-style fishing and other fun recreational activities. The following is the blurb from the press release regarding the game:
In Fishing Resort, players are put in control of their own island vacation and free to do as they please – get up early in the morning and try to grab massive fish in the deep sea, or rent a bicycle and travel to a remote lagoon. Players are free to fish wherever there is water, and a variety of locales are available, from tropical ocean fishing on the high sea to ice fishing atop the island’s mountains. With over 20 fish-related mini games and over 200 varieties of fish available – not to mention four-player competitive modes and online leaderboards, which show players how they stack up against other anglers around the world – there’s plenty of content for both casual players and completionists alike.
Players start out in Fishing Resort by customizing their own unique character, and can choose to make a cartoon-style character of themselves, or someone entirely different. Add in over 200 items such as shoes, clothes, sunglasses, backpacks, hats and much more, and each player is given the tools to create an entirely unique character with which to explore the island. Fishing is accomplished by mimicking real-life fishing motions using the Wii Remote™ to cast and moving the Nunchuk™ in a circular motion to reel in fish, which range from pond guppies to massive marlins over 10-feet in length!
I will not deny, I have never been a fan of “Fishing Games” or even Fishing itself, with the only experience I have had with games surrounding this recreation being the fishing game in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The thing that will make or break this game to me is:
a) That the Anime Styling and Character Customisation isn’t as good as it sounds – but from the preview screenshots it looks solid.
b) To me at least, if they do not include anything to do besides fishing. As this is Fishing Resort, I would be interested to see what else they can offer in the game such as character interactions and alternate systems.
c) Most important for this game, how difficult/enjoyable the fishing system is.
Anyway, I shall be interested to see what this game can offer.
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